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n. the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty


Spelling Word: tact
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n. dance in two-four time by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps


Spelling Word: tango
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a. sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly


Spelling Word: tenacious
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a. earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land


Spelling Word: terrestrial
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n. rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric


Spelling Word: texture
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n. push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses


Spelling Word: thrust
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v. endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit


Spelling Word: tolerate
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n. the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet


Spelling Word: tract
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a. dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray


Spelling Word: treacherous
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n. popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move


Spelling Word: trend